Duas

Food & drink

13 duas
1

Food will fall in front of you

۞  اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْمَا رَزَقْتَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Pronunciation

Allahumma barik lana fee ma rzaktana wakina azabannar.

Meaning

O Allah! Bless us with the sustenance You have bestowed upon us, and save us from the punishment of Hell.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Amr. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite this dua when he was in front of food.

Reference: Muwatta Malik, Hadith No: 1339; Amalul Yaomi Wal Laylah; Ibnus Sunni, Hadith No: 457

2

Read at the beginning of the meal

۞  بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبَرَكَةِ اللهِ
Pronunciation

Bismillahi wabarakatillah.

Meaning

Starting (food) in the name of Allah Ta'ala, and taking this food with the blessings of Allah Ta'ala.

Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 4984; Mustadarak, Hadith No: 7084
3

It will be time to eat

۞  اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ
Pronunciation

Allahumma barik lana feehi wa at'imna khairam-minhu.

Meaning

O Allah! Bless us with this food and feed us with better food.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA), the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah Ta'ala gives food to someone, he should say Du'aat."

Reference: Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3455

4

If you forget Bismillah at the beginning of the Khana, say it

۞  بِسْمِ اللهِ أَوَّلَهٗ وَآخِرَهٗ
Pronunciation

Bismillahi auwalahu waakhirahu.

Meaning

I am starting to eat in the name of Allah. At the beginning and end of the meal.

Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 3767; Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No: 23998
5

Will fall after drinking water

۞  اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ سَقَانَا مَاءً عَذْبًا فُرَاتًا بِرَحْمَتِه، وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِذُنُوْبِنَا
Pronunciation

Alhamdu lillahillaji sakana ajban furtan birhmatih walam yaj a'lhu milhan ujajan bizunubina.

Meaning

All praise is due to Allah Ta'ala, Who has made us drink sweet, sweet water by His mercy and has not made it bitter and salty because of our sins.

Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 3455; Tabarani, Hadith No: 899, Hilyatul Auliya: 8/137
6

Dua to be recited at the end of meal-1

۞ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ اَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ
Pronunciation

Alhamdu lilla hillazee at 'amana wasakana waja 'alana minal muslimeen.

Meaning

All praise is due to Allah Ta'ala who has given us food and drink and made us Muslims.

Virtue

It was narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed (RA) that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say this dua whenever he ate or drank something.

Reference: Kanjul Ummal, Hadith No: 18179

7

Dua to read at the end of meal-2

۞ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ اَطْعَمَنِيْ هٰذَا الطَّعَامَ وَرَزَقَنِيْهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِّنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Pronunciation

Alhamdu lilla hillazee at 'amanee hazat t'aama wa rzakneehi min giri hawlim minnee wala kuuwah.

Meaning

All praise is due to Allah alone, who fed me this food and gave it to me without my strength and power.

Virtue

On the authority of Sahl ibn Mu'adh ibn Anas (RA) on the authority of his father. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, whoever recites this dua after eating, all previous and subsequent sins will be forgiven.

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 4023

8

Dua to eat new fruits of the season

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فيْ ثَمَرِنَا. وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْ مَدِيْنَتِنَا. وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْ صَاعِنَا. وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْ مُدِّنَا
Pronunciation

Allahumma barik lana fee samarina wa barik lana fee madeenatina wa barik lana fee sa 'ina wa barik lana fee muddi na.

Meaning

O Allah! You bless our fruits, bless our cities, bless our sa', the large measuring instrument, bless our mudd, the small measuring instrument.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA). He said, when the people saw the first (ripe) fruit, they would come to the Prophet (ﷺ) with it, and when the Prophet (ﷺ) would accept it, he would recite the above dua.

Reference: Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 1373; Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3454; Muatta Malik, Hadith No: 1634

9

After making a dawat, read this dua-1

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيْمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ، وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ
Pronunciation

Allaahumma baarik lahum feema razaktahum wagfir lahum warhamhum

Meaning

O Allah! Bless them with the sustenance You have bestowed upon them, and forgive them their sins, and have mercy on them.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Busr (RA). He said, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to my father. We presented before him some food and otba (a kind of halwa made of ground dates, cheese and ghee). He plays something. .......Abdullah Ibn Busr (Razi) said, Then my father took the bridle of his horse and said, "Supplicate to Allah for us." Then he made this dua.

Reference: Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 2042

10

Du'a-2 of invitation

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِيْ ، وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِيْ
Pronunciation

Allaahumma at'im man at'amanee waski man sakaanee

Meaning

O Allah! You feed him who feeds me and you give him drink who gives me drink.

Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No: 22739
11

If you accept someone's hospitality, recite this dua after listening to the host-3

۞ أَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ، وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ، وَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُوْنَ
Pronunciation

Akala tyamakumul abrr, wasllat alaikumul malayikah, wa aftra indakumus s'yimun.

Meaning

May good people eat your food and
May the angels pray for your forgiveness and may the fasting people break the fast in your homes.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Anas Ibn Malik (RA). Once the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the house of Sa'd Ibn Ubadah (RA). Sa'd (RA) brought bread and some oil. After eating it, the Prophet (ﷺ) recited this dua.

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No: 11957; Mishkatul Masabih, Hadith No: 4249

12

This dua should be recited while lifting the table

۞ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيْرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيْهِ غَيْرَ مَكْفِىٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا
Pronunciation

Alhamdulillahi hamdan kasiran taiyyiban mubaarakan fihi gayra makfiyyin wala muwaddain wala mustagnan anhu rabbana.

Meaning

All praise is due to Allah Ta'ala. Many many praises and holy and blessed praises. O Lord! This house can neither be considered sufficient (that it will no longer be needed), nor completely dismissed (that it will no longer need to be met), nor from Can be unpredictable.

Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 5458; Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3456
13

It will be time to drink milk

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ
Pronunciation

Allahumma barik-lana feehi wazidna minh.

Meaning

O Allah! You bestow blessings in this milk and bestow more.

Virtue

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, whoever Allah gives milk to drink, let him recite dua.

Reference: Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3455